Pre-Game Talk: SENS strike down Tampa, Thurs, 7:30 pm on TSN

[Burrowsaurus]

Yeah, it's another loss. But it's not like we need to win every single game for the rest of the season to make the playoffs. No point in getting depressed about getting one point against the best team in the league.

Cool. We got a point. A got 0 points way too many other times.

 

[swiftwin]

Cool. We got a point. A got 0 points way too many other times.

Agreed.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

But you're going under the assumption that low corsi means bad.

I'm under the assumption that there are enough signs that say this team ain't very good.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

 

[Langdon Alger]

I'm under the assumption that there are enough signs that say this team ain't very good.

We are visually bad.

I’ve said it before, but how do you expect to win with this blueline? It’s awful. Bad goaltending this year hasn’t helped either.

 

[solidprospect]

Bring on the Panthers.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

We are visually bad.

I’ve said it before, but how do you expect to win with this blueline? It’s awful. Bad goaltending this year hasn’t helped either.

Over thought about this. Bouchers system seems to be a system that would thrive with d men that could skate turn and go and move the puck. And so few can?

 

[Tundraman]

What would be disturbing for me if some of these offensive guys start to put up personal points when the pressure is off after they hit bottom and it's too late to save the season.

btw) They were showing a replay earlier that Duchene might have tipped the puck on the EK goal. Did Duchene get credit or is it still EK's.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

We are visually bad.

I’ve said it before, but how do you expect to win with this blueline? It’s awful. Bad goaltending this year hasn’t helped either.

Our system in the Dzone has to be revamped...
Too passive... too much room for the points... no concept of coverage in front of the net... how many times have we seen players watch the puck and not actually focus on covering a man

 

[These Are The Days]

What the hell are you talking about, Ryan has been poor this year due to injury.
You don’t have a clue about the sens dude

And as a consequence of said injury (that I openly acknowledged in the post) he gets little to nothing accomplished because he's hampered by it. He's sometimes getting frustrated and sometimes players need to heal up as well as cool off. In a season like this what do the Senators have to lose by making sure Ryan is at 100% and feeling good about the way he plays? Duchene has hit the wall and in a long season, sometimes that happens. Letting him play it out has not proven to be effective. So maybe try something different? I'm really not sure where the disconnect is.

I know plenty of Ryan's ordeal. I watched Tyler Johnson's wrist injury effectively cost us a Stanley Cup and then I watched him struggle through an entire season with the lingering effects.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

What would be disturbing for me if some of these offensive guys start to put up personal points when the pressure if off after they hit bottom and it's too late to save the season.

btw) They were showing a replay earlier that Duchene might have tipped the puck on the EK goal. Did Duchene get credit or is it still EK's.

They gave it to Brassard unless they changed it again

 

[L'Aveuglette]

How does Boucher think EK had a great game when he was terrible on those two goals against he was on the ice for?

It's maddening listening to this guy talk after games. He sounds like the love-child of Swiftwin and FormenttheFuture.

 

[Langdon Alger]

Thoughts on Harpur?

 

[Agent Zub]

Good. We're a much better team when we have a low corsi. Usually it's a sign that we have the lead for most of the game.

what

 

[Burrowsaurus]

So. Ceci led skaters 33 minutes. Shots were 35-10 tampa in that time. And I don't think kucherov and stamkos played 33 minutes. What do people think about that. I mean that as a question. NOT a statement.

I think our d is a problem. They're second to pucks because for the most part their feet get them into problem. And then when on the puck they can complete passes. My own theory. Could be wrong. But there's zero transition

 

[Tundraman]

They gave it to Brassard unless they changed it again

I was kind of looking over my shoulder and just caught a second of it without sound and thought it was Duch so it was Brass who redirected it then. Good for him.

 

[Viletho]

What would be disturbing for me if some of these offensive guys start to put up personal points when the pressure is off after they hit bottom and it's too late to save the season.

btw) They were showing a replay earlier that Duchene might have tipped the puck on the EK goal. Did Duchene get credit or is it still EK's.

They gave it to Brassard i think.

 

[Agent Zub]

How does Boucher think EK had a great game when he was terrible on those two goals against he was on the ice for?

It's maddening listening to this guy talk after games. He sounds like the love-child of Swiftwin and FormenttheFuture.

I've honestly had a suspicion forever that swiftwin is actually Pierre from Orleans.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Thoughts on Harpur?

He should stay in more games than not imo

 

[L'Aveuglette]

Our system in the Dzone has to be revamped...
Too passive... too much room for the points... no concept of coverage in front of the net... how many times have we seen players watch the puck and not actually focus on covering a man

It won't change as long as Boucher is the team's coach. He only knows how to coach one way, and if it doesn't work or the personnel he has just isn't suited for it well, tough luck.

 

[Ouroboros]

Low corsi is obviously good - the fewer shots you take the better your chances of winning. Corsi needs to be as close to zero as possible.

 

[Langdon Alger]

I've honestly had a suspicion forever that swiftwin is actually Pierre from Orleans.

Or his son

 

[Tundraman]

How does Boucher think EK had a great game when he was terrible on those two goals against he was on the ice for?

It's maddening listening to this guy talk after games. He sounds like the love-child of Swiftwin and FormenttheFuture.

No comment but that made me laugh.

 

[solidprospect]

Thoughts on Harpur?

Should be on the team until Boro returns.

 

[L'Aveuglette]

Or his son

Nah, Dorion's son actually told him the team sucked. He's more realistic about the Sens than those two will ever be.